Butt made more than 260 league appearances for Manchester United from 1992-2004, scoring 21 times, helping Sir Alex Ferguson's side win six Premier League titles as well as three FA Cups and the Champions League in 1999.

He left Old Trafford to join Newcastle United, where he spent six years - featuring more than 130 times in the league - before departing last summer having guided the Magpies back into the top flight.